Steve Connell Biography

Steve Connell is a new kind of speaker: a multi-faceted hybrid that blends poetry, humor, motivational speaking, acting, and storytelling into a transformational and unique experience that has captivated audiences all over the world for several years. He has hosted the San Francisco AIDS Foundation Gala, performed at the US Embassy in China, presented custom pieces for President Barack Obama in Oprah Winfrey's backyard, and debuted an original piece for Maya Angelou at a gala in her honor. He is a National Poetry Champion, a two-time HBO Def Poet, and the former Creative Director for Norman Lear's "Declare Yourself" campaign. He has performed privately for such notable persons as Quincy Jones, Norman Lear, Hilary Clinton, will. i.am, Al Gore, Julie Taymore, Coretta Scott King, and others, and his work has been broadcast on media sources like ABC, MSNBC, HBO, Showtime, BET, and MTV. Among his clients are Global Green, the ACLU, Sony/Universal, the American Cancer Society, the Sierra Club, the NCAA, PAVE, Declare Yourself, and Amnesty International. Connell has performed at prestigious festivals such as PEN World Voices, the Bookworm Literary Festival of China, Amnesty International Human Rights Arts Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival, both solo and with his artistic partner Sekou. He may be spotted kicking off Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ebenezer Baptist Church, bringing in the fireworks on the USS Midway, and playing anywhere from corporate boardrooms to Quincy Jones' living room.

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